Dressing table for infant&#39;s bath stand



April 1940- w. c. BAXTER 2,197,992

I DRESSING TABLE FOR INFANTS BATH STAND Filed Jan. 25, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 owe A? II II" II I LII N J INVENTOR.

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April 23,1940. AX R- 2,197,992

DRESSING TABLE FOR INFANT'S BATH STAND Filad Jan. 23. 1939 -2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

C. BaxZer ATTORNEY.

Patent ed Apr. 23, 1940 UNITED STATES PAT v 1 DRESSING TABLE FOR I NFANTS BATH STAND William C. Baxter, Rochester, N. Y assignor to Trimble Nurseryland Furniture, Inc, Rochester, N. 'Y., a corporation of New York;

-Application January 23, 1939, Serial No. 252,335

' 2 Claims. m en-79) This invention relates to a dressing table for an infants folding bath stand, with more particular reference to the type of apparatus that includes a cross-legged orcamp-stool type of stand with'a tub supported thereby, and a dressing table positionable on the stand above the tub or movable to an inoperative upright position behind the tub, and it has for its object to provide a dressing table that is susceptible of the back rail of the folding stand, While also being entirely removable from the stand for independent use.

A further purpose of the invention is to provide a dressing table of the character mentioned,

with legs adapted to support the table spaced 25 above any fiat surface, and also adapted to support the'tableona top rail of a folding stand and to permit its being moved readily from its normal operative position over the tub to inoperative vertical position supported on the-rear 30 top rail.

To these and other ends, the invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts that will appear clearly from the following description when read in conjunction with 5 the accompanying drawings, the novel features being pointed out in the claims following the specification.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a conventiona 40 type of folding stand and tub, showing a dressing table embodying the invention supported on the stand over the tub;

Fig. 2- is an end elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view showing the folding 45 stand and tub in section and broken away, with the dressing table supported in upright inoperative position on the back rail of the stand;

Fig. 4 is an end elevation showing the stand collapsed and with the dressing table supported 50 thereon;

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the dressing table, partially broken away;

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional View of the dressing table showing one of the supporting legs, and 55 Fig. '7 is a side elevation showing the dressing table resting on aflat surface for use independently of the folding frame.-

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which like reference numerals refertothe same parts throughoutthe several views, I and 2 desig- 5" nate legs of the folding le'g-frames pivotally connected at 3." The legs I are connected together at the top by the cross-rail 4, while the legs 2 are connected by the cross-rail 5, and between the cross-rails 4 and S' 'issuspended a 10 tub 6 of rubberor other suitable fabric, although it will be understood that theinvention forming the subject matter of this application is equally applicable to a structure inwhich a porcelain or other tub is supported between leg frames of a foldingstand. a

1 i designates the'usual type of screen guard that is pivo-tally supported atthe upper ends of the legs I and foldable between the leg frames when the structure is collapsed, as shown in Fig. 4. Heretofore in devices ofthis character, the general practice has been to mount a dress ing table'on the folding stand in sucha way that it may be moved by sliding or swi'ngin'g-"motions from a horizontal position over the tuband stand to a vertical inoperative position-at the rear thereof, and this invention contemplates the provision of a dressing table that can be similarly supported on the stand above the tub or at the rear thereof, and can be entirely removed from the stand and used on a separate support,

or fiat surface, when it is desired to rest an infant thereon.

In order to accomplish this, the dressing table, which includes a canvas supporting frame consisting of a front piece 8, back piece 9 and end pieces I0 suitably joined at the corners, is provided with legs ll secured in the back piece 9 at points in proximity to the rear corners of the frame, and legs [2 secured in the end pieces ill at points in proximity to the front corners of the frame. The legs are soarranged that the distance between them from front to rear is such that when the stand is in operative or unfolded position, the legs Ii and I2 just clear the crossrails 4 and 5 and occupy positions slightly rearwardly of the back rail l and slightly forwardly of the front rail 5, as shown in Fig. 2.

This arrangement serves to hold the dressing table on the folding leg frame somewhat firmly so as to prevent sliding or wobbling when in use. The legs H and [2 are located on the back piece 9 and end pieces l0, slightly removed from the corners. as shown in Fig. 5, in order to avoid the necessity of placing the legs at the joints between 5 the end pieces and front and rear pieces of the frame. l3 designates the canvas or other covering that is secured over the frame in any suitable way.

The legs II and [2 are of uniform length and each is preferably provided with a rubber tip [4 that is cemented or otherwise attached to the leg and includes anenlarged portion l5 at its outer end. The legs are of such length that they will support the dressing table on the back rail 4 of the stand, as shown in Fig. 3, the enlarged por tions I5 at the ends of the rubber tips l4 acting to retain the dressing table in the position shown;

while at the same time permitting it to be readily lifted and brought to its horizontal operative position, or to be removed entirely from the stand.

With this arrangement, the table can be easily lifted and moved from the horizontal position shown in Fig. 2 to the upright inoperative position shown in Fig. 3 by the same motion that characterizes the pivotally connected table of the art, and is retained on the cross-rail 4 against displacement from any slight pressure. The dressing table is also retained on the cross-rail against the legs I of the leg frame when the stand is folded in the manner shown in Fig. 4, so that the entire structure can be carried or packed as a unit.

If desired, the table can be removed entirely from the foldable stand and used on any fiat surface or support in the manner shown in Fig. '7. The legs II and l2-at the corners of the table act to support it in spaced relation above the surface on which it is resting. In this fashion, the table can be placedon a fioor, bed, or other support, and used for resting an infant thereon, thus serving as a convenient dressing table either on the folding stand or separately therefrom.

While the invention has been described with reference to the particular embodiment shown,

it is not confined to the structural details herein disclosed, and this application is intended to cover such modifications or changes as may come within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. The combination with a folding stand comprising pivotally connected leg frames including longitudinally extending front and back top rails and legs which extend vertically somewhat above the top rails, of a dressing table including a rigid canvas supporting frame removably positionable horizontally on said top rails or vertically on said back rail and consisting of front, rear, and end pieces, and legs of uniform length secured to said table frame in proximity to the corners thereof, said legs occupying positions slightly forwardly and rearwardly of the aforementioned front and back top rails respectively to limit forward and backward movement of the table frame when supported thereon horizontally, the upper ends of the legs ofsaid leg frames acting to limit endwise movement of the table frame when the latter is positioned horizontally, said legs having enlarged portions at their. outer ends which act to support the table frame in an inoperative upright position on one of said rails and to prevent its accidental removal therefrom.

2. The combination with a folding stand comprising pivotally connected leg frames including longitudinally extending front and back top rails and legs which extend vertically somewhat above the top rails, of a dressing table including a rigid canvas supporting frame removably positionable horizontally on said top rails or vertically on said back rail and consisting of front, rear, and end pieces, and legs of uniform length secured to said table frame in proximity to the corners thereof; said legs occupying positions slightly forwardly and rearwardly of the aforementioned front and back top rails respectively to limit forward and backward movement of the table frame when supported thereon horizontally, the upper ends of the legs of said leg frames acting to limit endwise movement of the table frame when the latter is positioned horizontally, said legs having rubber tips which include enlarged portions at their outer ends, said rubber tips and enlarged portions acting to support the table frame on one of said rails in an inoperative upright position and to preventaccidental removal thereof.

WILLIAM c. BAXTER. 

